Housing

The coastal community was called out in a state audit as one of many troubling flaws contributing to California’s affordable housing crisis. Researchers say a statewide planning process has allowed wealthier cities to lobby for fewer housing units than inland and less-wealthy cities. A new system is underway to bring more equity, but will it be strong enough to resist NIMBYism?

A huge number of people have been working from home for the better part of the year. The long-term implications for housing will likely benefit higher-earning workers and hurt lower income Californians.

Gimme Shelter: The California Housing Crisis Pod · An interview with Newsom’s housing czar, Jason Elliott Where is the Newsom administration’s “Marshall Plan” for housing? How has the pandemic impacted the governor’s approach to homelessness? When should the state’s eviction moratorium be lifted? On this episode of “Gimme Shelter: The California Housing Crisis Podcast,” CalMatters’ […]

New proposal would extend the statewide eviction moratorium through Dec. 31, 2021. Both sides want federal intervention.

A program that incentivizes homeowners to mitigate wildfire risk through insurance discounts would be a win-win for insurers and consumers. Creating one is the hard part.

“Project Homekey” could deliver in months what homelessness advocates have wanted for decades: a huge infusion of cash, and a way around cumbersome regulations. But the silver lining comes with a time limit.

An estimated 750,000 Californians are set to lose federal unemployment benefits the day after Christmas, and 2.1 million could lose their homes weeks later when a statewide eviction moratorium lifts.

In the latest installment of the “Future of Work” series, California mayors explain their cities’ most pressing issues.

On this episode of "Gimme Shelter," CalMatters' Matt Levin and the Los Angeles Times' Liam Dillon try to answer one voter's questions about the housing measures on her ballot.